hot tub

noun

: a large tub of hot water in which bathers soak and usually socialize
especially : such a tub with a whirlpool device
hot-tub intransitive verb

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The bookkeeper for a private school in Lone Tree brazenly used hundreds of thousands of school funds to make 800 purchases on Amazon, vacation in Cabo San Lucas, pay off credit card debts, add a hot tub to her home, and buy a ranch, according to that school. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 The layout includes two primary suites, a three-bedroom guest wing with its own kitchenette and entrance, and a lower level outfitted with a home theater, gym, game room, and a 12-person hot tub. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026 The supermodel, who recently rang in the milestone birthday, went skinny dipping in her hot tub in a video shared on March 11. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026 Other perks continue the theme of relaxation, including the sauna, hot tub, rainfall showerheads, and sundrenched backyard surrounded by lush greenery. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot tub

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot tub was in 1973

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“Hot tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20tub. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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